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America Needs More Children. JD Vance’s Shame Game Won’t Get Us There.

America Needs More Children. JD Vance’s Shame Game Won’t Get Us There.

Update: 2024-10-141
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Despite concerns over the falling birthrate, especially on the right, the Times Opinion columnist David French recognizes that the push to have more families — and bigger ones — has become problematic. In this audio essay, French explains why he thinks the recent political conversation on the topic reveals “the worst form of natalism.”

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America Needs More Children. JD Vance’s Shame Game Won’t Get Us There.

America Needs More Children. JD Vance’s Shame Game Won’t Get Us There.

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